Seeking Transparency

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All the while, royal courts and wealthy churches were eager patrons for the luxurious objects given that rock crystal was valued as one of the most desirable and precious of all materials, ascribed mysterious origins and powers, and renowned for both rarity and clarity. This collection of essays reveals the global and cross-cultural histories of rock-crystal production in and even beyond the lands of the Mediterranean Sea. It investigates many objects and varied aspects of rock crystal such as: the physical nature and legendary as well as actual origins of the material; its manufacturing techniques and affiliations to other luxurious objects, such as cut glass and carved precious stones; legends and traditions associated with its aesthetic qualities; as well as issues concerning its varied functions and historiography.

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Avinoam Shalem
Avinoam Shalem ist Professor für die Kunst des Islam an der Columbia University, New York.

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Bergkristall Bergkristallbearbeitung handwerkliche Verarbeitung Bergkristall Luxusobjekte aus Bergkristall Herkunft Bergkristall physikalische Eigenschaften Bergkristall Kulturgeschichte Bergkristall

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